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Dominion Homes, central Ohio’s largest homebuilder, is being acquired by the PulteGroup, one of
the largest builders of homes nationally, according to several sources.

The deal instantly changes the landscape of central Ohio homebuilding, which for years has been
dominated by Dominion and M/I Homes, both home-grown.

The two companies, which build more than 40 percent of central Ohio homes, have kept their
dominance despite efforts by some of the nation’s largest homebuilders to move into the market.

Builders including Centex Corp., Toll Brothers and Beazer Homes unsuccessfully launched
operations in central Ohio but left after failing to dislodge Dominion or M/I Homes. Centex has
since been acquired by Pulte.

Dominion last year overtook M/I as central Ohio’s largest builder, capping a growth campaign
launched by Dominion CEO Keith Tomlinson, who took over the firm in 2011 after stints with larger
builders, including Pulte.

Dominion has concentrated its growth in central Ohio, although it also builds in the Louisville,
Ky., market.

Last year, Dominion Homes sold 857 homes for total revenue of

$168 million, according to
Builder magazine.

By contrast, Pulte, which is publicly traded, sold 17,766 homes and posted revenue of

$5.7 billion. Pulte’s acquisition of Dominion will elevate Pulte from the nation’s third-largest
homebuilder to the second-largest, behind D.R. Horton.

Pulte officials did not respond to several messages from
The Dispatch.

Dominion, which at one time was publicly traded, has been privately owned since 2008. The
company was founded by Don Borror in the early 1950s and changed its name to Dominion Homes in
1997.